Two Titles- Too Complicated?
Rob Hailstone reports that some Bold Legal Group members have had a spate of issues with a number of lenders with regard to properties with two or more titles. Set out below are a details of a few of the situations that have arisen: 1.“We have had two instances with lender 1 where they have […]
Does your firm follow SRA advice on risk? “Bogus Law Firms” a key risk.
Solicitors have been given another wakeup call with regards to criminal clones this month by their regulator. In its annual Risk Outlook, delivered recently, “Bogus Law Firms” were elevated to being one of the key risks facing the profession. How does your firm protect itself from this risk? It is only a matter of […]
Why would you be a conveyancing solicitor?!
The following article is provided to us by the Society for Licensed Conveyancers. We would be interested in your views. The Chairman of the Society of Licensed Conveyancers puts forward a strong case for converting to Licensed Conveyancer status. The profession of Licensed Conveyancers was created by Act of Parliament more than 25 years ago […]
Sales flow as Ochresoft enjoys bumper spring and promising start to the summer
Legal workflow specialist, Ochresoft, has announced details of a record quarter, with fourteen new firms signing for its Intelliworks product since March. The majority were conveyancing-based, with Norwich’s Allan Rutherford leading the way. The case management project is a keystone in the firm’s plans to enhance efficiencies, risk management and customer service while growing business […]
BBC report on Vendor Conveyancer fraud for 2nd time in as many months.
The BBC’s flagship early evening affairs show ‘The One Show’ highlighted the issue of vendor Conveyancer fraud for its viewers recently. The show was focussed on the matter of a fraudulent barrister, however it stressed that this was not the only area of the law that consumers ought to be wary of. Following their coverage […]